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Ursarian, Inc is the parent company of several wellness and lifestyle brands and companies focussed primarily on high-end spas and salons.

Bloomington, In, Us

• Developed and built specialty massage therapy center to be customer facing while ensuring a safe, effective, and dynamic work environment for therapists and their professional development. • Expanded in September 2014 by opening That's the Rub Body Boutique, a skin and body care retail operation, expanding That's the Rub Massage Therapy Center to 6 rooms in the process.• Created positions for twelve massage therapists and six front desk staff who were recruited using with unique business model and retained with innovative compensation packages.• Increased client base from 25 in October 2009 to over 3500 in February, 2014 primarily through offline and online targeted marketing.• Instituted focused online strategy employing strong creative vision across email, social, mobile social, and web channels while achieving first page and top three listings in all meaningful key words and phrases within our geographic and demographic audience.• Designed and managed brand including all marketing materials, advertisements, logos and signage.

Table 44 Holdings, Inc. owns and operates multiple businesses and investments, focused within the service and hospitality industries. Current projects include My Launderette and Flip Laundry Services.

Indianapolis, In, Us

Adjunct instructor of Business Practices and Ethics for new massage program developed with Ivy Tech.

Jim has written for Image Comics, Image's Shadowline imprint (and was honored to be the inaugural writer of the latest ShadowHawk series!), numerous smaller publishers (including the critically lauded GENIE from FC9 and the star-maker of the comic-world DIGITAL WEBBING PRESENTS) and has been the verbose force behind several web comics (including the universally loved TED NOODLEMAN, BICYCLE DELIVERY BOY collected and published by ALIAS).As a letterer and logo designer he has worked for anyone and everyone who needed him, unashamed to cash paychecks. Currently calling Dark Horse his primary home, he is working on several titles including ARCHENEMIES, OCTOPUS GIRL, and TRANSLUCENT.

Bloomington, Indiana, Us

Statistical modeling and input utilizing NVIVIO and Excel to turn data into information for large scale entrepreneurial research project.

• Prospected and fulfilled multi-million dollar contract for development, training, and opening of boutique hotel spa in Montchanin, Delaware. • Developed specific front desk procedures and creative sales techniques for front desk staff of eight that are still in daily use four years later.• Coordinated with multidisciplinary technical contractors and freelance team of programmers for the development and programing of web-presences, point of sale and spa scheduling systems.• Lead project teams consisting of executive management, client representatives, hotel managers, and therapists to develop unique services and protocols to distinguish spa from competition.

As founding "creative", Jim was responsible for naming the company, logo design and branding, and designing the initial product look and company image. While not active in the day-to-day operations, Jim is Triggit's biggest cheerleader, and remains vocally in awe of this amazing advertising technology corporation. www.triggit.com

Milwaukie, Oregon, Us

Lettered and designed logos for several comic book and manga projects.

San Diego, Ca, Us

Lettered and designed multiple logos for comic book projects.

Wrote, lettered and managed the development of several comic book projects for both Image and Shadowline.

Logo and lettering for a series of Troma stories. Development of (sadly) canceled Manwa fantasy series.

Wrote, lettered and managed the development of several comic book projects including ShadowHawk which I had the privilege of relaunching.

• Managed all aspects of account acquisition, prospecting, post-sale, and up-selling functions for national markets and rapidly growing client base.• Developed and utilized innovative sales program for inbound and outbound client acquisition for the sale of online services directed specifically at small business clients.• Created B2C offerings, promotion sheets, and direct mail campaigns.• Participated in Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce functions and conducted highly rated seminars on web channel strategies and tactics for members.

Randolph Afb, Tx, Us

• Forecasted, produced, and presented two television and three radio broadcasts daily for 57 countries and more than 380,000 person viewing audience. • Advanced new ways of acquiring, presenting, and processing weather data using cutting-edge internet (and pre-internet) technologies.• Assessed, procured computer software and hardware, and supported digital training in support of 200 person organization.• Ensured a steady flow of critical data for military meteorological mission with creation of Korea-wide wide-area network, increasing data receipt by over 300%.• Piloted proactive public relations campaign for national and international community relations with public appearances and classroom teach-ins.

Master Of Science - Ms, Information Science/Studies

Bachelor Of Science (Bs) In Business, Entrepreneurship & Corporate Innovation

Associate Of Applied Science (Aas), Weather Forecasting Technology

Studied, Extractive Metallurgy

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Master Of Library & Information Science - Mlis, Information Science/Studies

Master Of Science - Ms, Information Science/Studies

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